Theatre Design and Technologies.........................Bachelor of Arts

THEATRE DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGIES

ALAINA MANCHESTER, Program Director If you have a passion for theatrical design or as a technical artist, then Gannon’s theatre design and technologies program provides diverse and extensive experience in stage, costume, lighting, prop and sound design in traditional and digital platforms, along with stage management, production and performance related courses. Here you can develop your technique and craft and learn to promote yourself as a professional artist/technician, for either professional employment or advanced studies in theatre. Students choose one of three tracks. Focus on scenic, lighting and sound design, arts/theatre management, or technical direction. Students can even create their own hybrid of courses to satisfy their personal interests. A community of artists produces more than fifty distinct performances, providing excellent and practical exposure to the job market. Many students have had the opportunity to explore international connections through participation in the International Collegiate Theatre Festival/Edinburgh (Scotland) Festival Fringe. Juniors and Seniors are eligible for professional internships with local theatres including the Erie Art Museum and the Erie Playhouse. It is not possible to double major in Theatre Design and Theatre Performance at this time.

(Numerals in front of courses indicate credits) FRESHMAN Fall 2 First-Year Seminar/COMM 161 3 College Composition/LENG 111 3 History Without Borders/LHST 111 3 Presentational Strategies/SPCH 115 3 Introduction to Electronic Media/ COMM 111 3 Introduction to Fine Arts/LFIN 257 17

SOPHOMORE Fall 3 Global Language I 3 Philosophy II Series/LPHI 3 Theatre History/ARTS 212 3 Fundamentals of Acting/ARTS 140 4 Electives

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JUNIOR Fall 3 Costume and Make-Up Techniques/ARTS 252 3 LPHI 237 or any LTHE 300 level course 1 Leadership Seminar 8 Electives

15 Spring 3 Critical Analysis & Composition/ LENG 112 3 Introduction to Philosophy/LPHI 131 3 Scene Technology/ARTS 112 3 Foundations of Theology and Christian Morality/LTHE 101 6 Electives 18

Spring 3 Global Language II 3 The Bible: And Introduction/LTHE 201 3 Contemporary Issues in Communication and The Arts/ARTS 210 3 Digital Graphics/COMM 356 6 Electives 18

Spring 3 Argumentation and Debate/COMM 322 3 Math 3 Literature Series/LENG 3 Puppetry/ARTS 253 or Production and Stage Management/ARTS 354 3 Electives 15